Jewelry



H. L. MISKEND Aug. 1, 1933.

JEWELRY Filed Jan. 23, 1933 m E V m ATTORNEY.

invention as a clasp for wearing apparel. scribed as loop-shaped members, although they Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the use of .are not closed loops. 70 the invention as a finger ring. V Each of said members 12 and 13 is made of Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the article. bendable or springy wire, so that their ends may Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the article in closed be separated so as to permit the pins '21 to enter position and l the bore 14 of the ornament 11. 320- Fig. 5 is an end elevation. It will be apparent that further changes and 75 Fig. 6 is a detail view of one form of jewel or modifications may be made in this form of comornament. bination clasp and ring without departing from Fig. '7 is a detail plan view of one of the clip the spirit of my invention. members. i Having fully described my invention, what I Fig. 8 is a detail'plan view of the other of the claim is: clip members. 1. An article of jewelry comprising two com- 11, the rear half of the clip denominated 12, and A Combination 0195p a ring C p g 90 0* It should be noted that this'jewel 11 may be free ends of said 100p shaped m b nd 95 l 15- cross-section is shown, but the wire may be square having their s e a i to each other, an 0 51)- of body '16 by means of a shank 19. At its other in Conta With each other, prongs in Oneof Sa d bled with the jewel 11, said members 12 and 13 *bershaving pins which enter said ornament, said have the relative positions shown in Figs? and 8, clasp members being turnable, relative to each 110 I Patented Aug. 1,1 1933 r v I I I UNiTED I JEWELRY Herbert L. Mislrend, New York, N. Y., assignor to 'Lancle & 'Miskend, 1110., New York, N. ,Y., a Corporation ,of New York Application January '23, 1933. Serial No. 652,992

' 10 Claims. (01. se m) This invention relatesto an improvement in arthe eye jl'l of one member being adjacent the lug ticles of jewelry and more particularly to a jew- 20 of theother member. The pin 21 of each memelry clip which can also'without modification be ber is passed through the eye 17 of the other used as a fingerring. I membenthus permitting the members 12 and 13 5 A particular object of this invention is the proto be turned relative to each other.

,vision of a novel formoi jewelryclip'tobe used Each member 16' is provided witha spring24= for the :holding or iastening of. undergarments, above the lug 20, and each said spring bears lingerie or overgarments. Said clip is ornamental against the adjacent top end 25 of the other memand itmay also be used when desired as afinger ber 16. Said springs 24 force the clip members 10 ring. into the position shown in Fig. 4. The clipmem- Further objects of the invention will be apparbers are provided with cooperatinglprongs 22 and ent from the-specification and drawing in which recesses 23. I 1. j Fig. 1 shows-in perspective the application of the The'members 12 and 13may be generally del Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a rectangular emplementary loop shaped members having their bodiment of my invention. Many modifications sides parallel to each other, one. of said loop of the shape of the article may be made without shaped members being provided with prongs, the

3o departing from the spirit of my invention. other of said members being provided with cor- Fig. 10 is a View similar to Fig. 41 but showing r p in recesses. and an Ornamental mounting the clip in an open position, joining said two loop shaped members and means Essentially my improved combination clip and to keep Said 1? m e i Co tact With each ring comprises three parts, the jewel or ornament Otherthe front clip member 13, as shown in Fig. 10. equal a complementary p s p The ornament 11is provided with aboreor perbers havmg their sides adjacent to each other,

foration 14, and said bore preferably has enlarged Ornament .mounted in the Opening of d 7 15 as hown in Fig. 6. loops, pintles joining said ornament and the of'any; design or shape in harmony with the 'genp i ad ac d Ornament to' e p aid 100; eral appearance, color, and shape of the clip it- Shaped members in Contact with each other.

' self. For illustrative purposes inFigs. 1-9 inclu- Combination Clasp and-Ting Comprising W sive, a clip member made or wire having a circular equal. d complementary 1 p hap d m mbers a in cross section. V ornament mounted in .the opening of said. loops, I As shown in Figs. '7 and 8, each clip-me b pintles joining said ornament and the free ends has a body 16, one end of which has an eye 17. f d 0p shaped m r p in s dj ent This eye 17 is connected to the adjacent end said ornament to keep said loop shaped members end, the body 16 has a lug 20, provided at one end loop shaped members and corresponding recesses with a pin 21'. Said lug 20 has a head 18. in the opposite member to receive saidprongsr When the clip members 12 and 13 are assem 4. In combination, an ornament, clasp mem- 'devicecan be worn 'as a ring when the clasp members are close to each other, said clasp members having cooperating means adapted to engage a garment. I

6. In combination; an ornament, clasp mem bers having pins which enter said ornament, said clasp members being turnable relative to each other, and spring means external to said orna-g: ment and adapted to urge said clasp members towards each other.

'7. In combination, an ornament, clasp members each of which has separated 'endspsaid,

clasp members being of like construction; each said claspmember having an eyev at one end thereofiand a pin'connectedto theother end thereof, said ornament having a, bore in which said pins can be located when the device is assembled, each pin passing through the. eye of the other clasp'm'ember when the device is so assembled; a

p 8. In combination, an ornament, clasp members, each 101 which has separated ends, said H clasp members being or like construction, each said clasp member having an eye at one end thereof and a pin connected to the other end 1 each other.

thereof, said ornament having a bore in which said pins can be located when the device is assembled, each pin passing through the eye of the other clasp member when the device is so assembled, the length of each pin being less than the length of the bore.

9. In combination, an ornament, clasp members each of whichhas separated ends, said clasp members being of like construction, each said clasp member having an eye at one end thereof and a pin connected to the other end thereof, said ornament having a bore in which said pins can be located when the device is assembled, each pin passing thl'ough the eye of the other clasp member when the'device is so assembled, and spring means located external to said ornament and adapted toturn said clasp members towards 10-. In combination, an ornament, clasp members each of which has separated ends, said clasp memberabeing of; like construction, each said clasp member having an eye at one end thereof and a pin connectedto the other end thereof, said ornament having a bore in which'rsaid pins can be located when the device isassembled, each pinpassing through the eye of the-other clasp member whenthe device is so assembled, each saidclasp member having a closing spring connected thereto-adjacent the baseof its pin and bearing against clasp memberJ r HERBERT L. MISKEND.

the adjacent end of the other 

